Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 7)

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 7)

Dec 12, 2015  Flight Home Reno, NV to Phoenix, AZ to Fort Worth, TX

Dan and Robin dropped me off at the Reno/Tahoe International Airport at 7am.  Once again I had to wear oxygen all the way down Mt Rose Highway but it paid off and I had no angina.  One again Dan and Robin were perfect hosts and made sure all my needs were taken care.  It has been a few years since I was able to visit them for Thanksgiving.  I am so grateful for our time together and for the Yerington visit and Facebook meetups. Overall a very rewarding trip despite my monster cold which lasted most of this trip.

 

Waiting for take off at RNO on American Airlines.  This flight was not too full.

A snow top air view of the Sierra’s as we leave RNO airport from my plane.

Thank God, I made my connection at the Phoenix Airport without a hitch.  Going to Nevada, I missed my connection and had to spend an extra four hours in PHX waiting for another flight out.

Arrived at destination at the DFW Airport safe and sound but very stiff legged.

 

Caught the Super Shuttle home.  Spent almost an hour going from terminal to terminal picking up other passengers.  Finally left DFW airport when the driver could not stuff another passenger in - eight total.  Not what one wants to do after a long trip.  Did meet a young girl from Finland and had an interesting conversation, so not a complete waste of my time.

Back home at the Primavera Apartments in Fort Worth around 7 pm.

Not having any groceries, I decided to treat myself to a prime rib dinner at Charleston’s Steakhouse

Charleston’s Prime Rib dinner was perfect accompanied by Christmas music.  Loved it.

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 6)

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 6)

Dec 6-11, 2015  Mr. Long Tail at Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada  

Mr.Long Tail, a squirrel that frequented Dan and Robin’s yard, and I became friends.  I first spotted him on Thanksgiving day scurrying back and forth, climbing trees and digging in the snow for food.  He had the longest tail I had ever seen on a squirrel.  Then he disappeared for several days and I feared he had gotten run over or went into hibernation.  I told Robin about my concern and she put some birdseed out on her deck to try and entice him back.  It worked!  This is Mr. Long Tail feasting on her deck.

Mr. Long Tail:  “Not quite as good as nuts, but a nice smorgasbord of seeds”

Me:  “Glad you approve”

Mr. Long Tail:  “Don’t watch me while I’m eating.  You're making me self-conscious.”

Me:  “If you could see yourself from behind, that would make you self-conscious, Mr Fatty.”

Mr. Long Tail: “Getting full.  Maybe I’ll come back later for seconds.”

Me:  “Maybe I’ll put out some more bird food.  You know any birds who haven’t flown south for the winter?  Let them know we have chow.”

 

Mr. Long Tail:  “Good grub, but I’m out of here.”

Me:  “See you later, alligator.”

Two days latter, two smaller squirrels were seen feeding on the same seed pile.

A poem I wrote several years ago about the squirrels in Dan and Robin’s backyard.

The Squirrels Squirrels glide across melting snow, sliding on the icy slush --in quite a rush. They frolic in the winter forest’s beauty, jaunting left then right, then up a tree and back down to the snowy forest    floor. As I stand shivering, watching, cursing the cold. I become ashamed that I do not delight with them in God’s chilly  playground. by Chere L. Brown, Incline Village, NV,  December 2011

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 5)

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 5)

Nevada Trip Journal  Dec 6-11, 2015  Snow scenes at and around Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Some people see faces in clouds, I see a face on this snow covered rock in

dan and Robin’s front yard.  Look like one of Casper the ghost’s friends.

Snowy path on side of Dan and Robin’s house.

Dan and Robin’s side yard.

 

Dan and Robin’s snow covered mailbox.

Another snow scene from Dan and Robin’s yard.

Before and after snow pictures at Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada  What a difference a week makes!  

Before: Little tree in Dan and Robin’s side yard.  

After: Little tree in Dan and Robin’s side yard laden down with new snow.

Before:  Pine tree trunk in Dan and Robins back yard.

 

After: Pine tree trunks in Dan and Robins back yard sprayed with new snow.

Before: Lake Tahoe view from Dan and Robin’s deck over cast awaiting a new storm.  

 

After: Lake Tahoe view from Dan and Robin’s deck after snow storm.  The lake is under all that snowy fog.

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 4)

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 4)

December 6 -Dec 10, 2015   Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Dan and Robin get their Christmas tree up.

 

Painting of Lake Tahoe over Dan and Robin’s Fireplace Mantel.

And the stockings are hung.

 

Dec 10, 2015  Outing, Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada  Went out for pizza at Mofo’s at the Christmas Tree Village

Kids walking home after Christmas party at school in their Santa caps.

Nevada Trip Journal November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 3)

Dec 5, 2015  Henley Cousins Meetup, Lord George’s, 2nd Street, San Francisco

Spent a wonderful afternoon in San Francisco meeting up with some second cousins on the Henley side of my family.  That was my grandmother's maiden name.  Her father (my great grandfather) was an attorney, judge and legislator in Nevada.  Interestingly two of the cousins are also lawyers - Victoria Henley and David Wilbur.

  

Lord George Restaurant, San Francisco

 

Claudia Wilbur Myers, Carol Henley Meredith, David Wilbur

 

Robin Barnett and Victoria Henley

 

Robin Barnett, Victoria Henley, Claudia Wilbur Myers, Carol Henley Meredith, David Wilbur, Dan Barnett

 

Dan Barnett, Chere Barnett Brown, Carol Henley Meredith,  David Wilbur, Victoria Henley,  Claudia Wilbur Myers, Robin Barnett,

Carol Henley Meredith, Dan Barnett, Claudia Wilbur Myers, Victoria Henley, David Wilbur, Robin Barnett,

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 2)

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 2)

Nov 26, 2015  Thanksgiving, Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Normally, I would have taken more pictures, but I was trying to keep my distance from people so as not to expose them to my cold.  Plus we had two great photographers, Mark a friend of Eric Whitaker and a professional photographer and my nephew Scott.

 

My nephew Scott and his wife, Dharma

An approval from my nephew, Patrick, while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner.

Robin, Patrick and my niece Jodi (at computer)

 

Jodi’s husband Dave’s mother and father joined us and helped one of the turkeys.

Dan barbecued his turkey.  Here he shows it to Robin all carved and ready to serve

Nov 27, 2017  Breakfast at Wildflower Restaurant, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

The whole breakfast crowd, posing in front of the Wildflower Restaurant, before heading home.

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 1)

Nevada Trip Journal: November 22-Dec 12, 2015 (Part 1)

I had hoped to keep this journal up during my trip to Nevada, which started November 13 and is fastly approaching it’s end on December 12, when I will be flying back to Fort Worth.  A monster cold and pure laziness set me back somewhat and I thought about abandoning this trip journal, but I wanted to get pictures to friends and relatives on Facebook, so I will continue it in sections over the next few days, so as to not bore anyone too much. I have really enjoyed my visit and hope to move back to Nevada some time in the next six months, if all works out.  Hold me in your prayers, friends.

November 22-25, 2015 Dan and Robin Barnett’s House, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

 

Dan and Robin Barnett’s Home in Incline Village, NV

I always feel welcome at my brother Dan’s home

House across the street from Dan & Robins which they use to house some of the visiting relatives that come for Thanksgiving.